False Flasks vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Pertusaria propinqua compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• False Flasks is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Flasks	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pertusaria	Amblysomus
Species	Pertusaria propinqua	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Flasks	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Flasks

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.